4 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American novelist and screenwriter — author of What Makes Sammy Run? — screenwriter of On the Waterfront (Academy Award) — son of Paramount chief B.P. Schulberg — who grew up inside Hollywood and became its most penetrating critic.
American composer — who scored Star Wars, Jaws, Indiana Jones, E.T., Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, and dozens more — five Academy Awards, 53 Oscar nominations — the most successful film composer in history.
American television writer and producer — Cheers writer and showrunner — contributor to National Review — co-founder of Ricochet — who is the most prominent conservative entertainment industry figure to speak openly about Hollywood's political culture.
Budd Schulberg's 1941 novel — about Sammy Glick's ruthless rise in Hollywood — the definitive portrait of naked American ambition — still the canonical fictional account of sociopathic success.